About Thelma Pressman
Lived 1921 – 2010 (aged 89). Thelma Pressman was a writer, cookbook writer and microwave oven.
Thelma Pressman (April 10, 1921 – August 10, 2010, Rancho Mirage, California)
Pressman was a consultant for Amana Corporation from 1968 to 1976 and Director of Consumer Education and Services for Sanyo Electric Co. from 1977 to 1987.
Pressman wrote hundreds of articles on microwave cooking for newspapers and magazines. She was a regular columnist for Bon Appétit magazine from 1978 to 1982. She also produced and hosted a live 30-minute TV show on microwave cooking called Fun Time Cooking. From 1991 to 2005 she ran a popular "Restaurant Tour of the Desert", hosting weekly dinners for 25 to 100 locals and tourists at restaurants throughout the Coachella Valley.
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Who was Thelma Pressman?
Cookbook writer (1921–2010)
When was Thelma Pressman born?
Thelma Pressman was born on 10 April 1921.
When did Thelma Pressman die?
Thelma Pressman died on 10 August 2010 in Rancho Mirage.
What was Thelma Pressman's occupation?
Thelma Pressman was a writer, cookbook writer and microwave oven.
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